Israel vs Portugal: Expense

Israel
37.3%
in 2023
Portugal
37.2%
in 2023
Israel rank
26th
Portugal rank
28th

Expense over time

  • Israel
  • Portugal
20406080197219972023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 37.3% against 37.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 28th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 55.6% 25.4% 30.2% Israel
1980s 57.6% 30.5% 27.1% Israel
1990s 38.1% 35.9% 2.2% Israel
2000s 40.0% 39.8% 0.2% Israel
2010s 35.6% 43.1% 7.5% Portugal
2020s 38.1% 40.9% 2.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Israel or Portugal?
Israel, at 37.3% against 37.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Israel and Portugal?
0.1%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for expense?
Israel ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 28th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.